The day begins after breakfast with a visit to the ancient Joppa (Jaffa) where the house of Simon the Tanner(Apostles 10: 9-16)and the place where the Miracle of the Resurrection of Tabita(Apostles 9: 36-43)took place. Drive north to Caesarea Maritima and see the spectacular Roman Theatre and Port, Herod’s Palace, the Palace of the Roman Procurator(Apostles 23: 23 and Apostles 26: 23 – Paul; Apostles 10: 20-48 – Peter and Cornelius), the Amphitheatre and the Crusader’s City and Harbor. After that, we’ll proceed toMount Carmelto visit the Monastery of the Muhraka, where Elijah fought with the priests of Baal. The rooftop of the monastery has a beautiful view of the Jezreel Plain, the site of many Biblical events. From Mount Carmel we’ll journey through the Druze Villages, Daliyat el Carmel and Usifiya, then on to Haifa for a panoramic view of the city and harbor. Then on to Acre to visit the old city with its famous city walls, the Knight’s Halls & the Harbor. Drive through Galilee to Tiberias for the night.

Dinner & Overnight: Tiberias Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4 – Tuesday, 22ndOct, 2019: Galilee

After breakfast at your hotel, head for a boat ride on the Sea ofGalilee,where Jesus walked on the water(Matthew 14: 22-23).The ride ends at Ginnosar where you will visit an Ancient Boat found nearby that dates to the time of Jesus. Drive to the Mount of Beatitudes(Matthew 5: 7)to the spot where the Sermon on the Mount was held. See the spectacular heptagonal church that the Italian architect, Berluzzi, built on the shore. Then it’s on to Tabgha for a visit to the Church of the Loaves and the Fish(Matthew 14: 14-34)then a beautiful drive along the northern shores of the Sea of Galilee toCapernaum, the town where Jesus lived in the house of Peter and performed his miracles and healings(Matthew 4: 13, Matthew 8: 14-15). Stop at the site of a synagogue where Jesus preached to the local community then drive through the Golan Heights. Crucial battles of the Six Day War were fought here in 1967. You will look down on Israel from the heights the same way the Syrian army did before they were routed and the Golan Heights fell into Israeli hands. Your last stop today is Banias, the ancient Caesarea Philippi(Matthew 16: 13-20)and one of the main sources of the Jordan River.

Dinner & Overnight: Tiberias Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 – Wednesday, 23rdOct, 2019: Galilee / Beit Shean / Beit Alpha

Start the day with breakfast then drive to the southern part of the Sea of Galilee to visit theYardenit Baptismal Sitewhere John the Baptist baptized Jesus.

Note: Opportunity to conduct Baptism for interested members of the group. Rental Robes are available for approximately USD 10.00 per person and will need to be reserved in advance.

Proceed to the ancient Biblical town of Beit Shean to see the new excavations of the Roman and Byzantine periods, then to Beit Alfah to its ancient synagogue filled with marvelous mosaics. Drive to Gideon Springs where Gideon gathered the sons of Israel to fight the Midianates(Judges 7: 1).Drive south to Jerusalem.

Dinner & Overnight: Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 – Thursday, 24thOct, 2019: Jerusalem-the Old City

Enjoy breakfast at your hotel then ascend theMount of Olivesfor a breathtaking panoramic view of the Old City of Jerusalem and Temple Mount. We’ll walk down the Mount of Olives to the Church ofDominus Flevit(Luke 19: 41-44) and then to the Garden ofGethsemanewhere Jesus was arrested (Matthew 26: 36-58) to see the old olive trees and visit theBasilica of the Agony. On toMount Zionand visit the traditional tomb of King David. Spend time in the room of the Last Supper where you can pray and imagine the Passover meal that the disciples took part in. Then enter theOld Cityand continue through the newly rebuiltJewish Quarterand the 1st Century Roman Cardo to visit theWestern Wall(Wailing Wall) – the holiest place for the Jews.

Walk along theStations of the Cross(via Dolorosa), begin at the Antonia Fortress, believed to be the spot where Jesus was condemned to death by Pontius Pilate (John 18:28-19:16). Following His condemnation, He was taken (on the Road to Calvary) to His place of Crucifixion. Reflect upon the Stations of the Cross as you travel through the markets of the Old City to the Church of theHoly Sepulcher(Luke 23:26-33).

End our day as we sense the agony of Christ’s crucifixion atGordon’s Calvary(Lk. 23:50—24:12) and experience the exhilaration and reality of the resurrection at theGarden Tomb.

Dinner & Overnight: Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7 – Friday, 25thOct, 2019: Jerusalem – the New City / Bethlehem

After breakfast drive to the spectacular Model of Jerusalem for a glimpse of what it was like at the time of the Second Temple in Jesus’ time. See the views that Jesus would have seen whenever he came to Jerusalem to celebrate the Sabbath or holidays. After that head to Yad Vashem to see the Memorial for the victims of the Holocaust and then to the Synagogue at the Hadassah Hospital to see Marc Chagall’s famous stained glass windows portraying the 12 tribes. From here drive to the Israel Museum and the Shrine of the Book, home to the Dead Sea Scrolls. See the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) & the Supreme Court. Travel to Bethlehem to visit the Church of the Nativity(Luke 2: 1-7)and then back to the hotel for the night.

Dinner & Overnight: Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8 – Saturday, 26thOct, 2019: Massada / Dead Sea

Breakfast, then drive south to the Judean desert via the Good Samaritan Inn(Luke 8: 25-37)to the famous mountain fortress of Massada – the stronghold of the Jews in the war against the Romans. Ascend the mountain to the fortress in a cable car and visit Herod the Great’s palaces and their Roman Baths and pools. From this mountain overlook you will be able to see the Dead Sea. Descend to the lowest place on earth for a possible “dip” and “float” in the salty Dead Sea. On our way back to Jerusalem we’ll stop in Qumran, the town of the Essene sect, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found in a cave by a shepherd in 1948.

Dinner & Overnight: Jerusalem Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9 – Sunday, 27thOct, 2019: Departure – Arrive back in New York or Philadelphia

A very early breakfast followed by transfer to Ben Gurion Airport for your early morning departure flight. Arrive back home in the evening with wonderful memories of your life changing Israel experience!! Meals: Breakfast

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*NOTE:Some changes on the ground may be necessary as a result of weather, road closures or other ground conditions.

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